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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,P,R,O,T,E,/,S ,A,G,A,9,/ ! PICKET *ANTIES & T5TS1 :I* HAD %UT (F 
/REET-C> TRAFFIC 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,GOODYE> WORKS1 BR\<T AB\T A 
CONF]5CE BETWE5 CITY (FICIALS & ! /RIKE COMMITTEE4 ,AS A RESULT1 IT WAS 
>RANG$ ?AT ! CITY W\LD SUPPLY GASOL9E = AUTOMOBILES TO BE US$ BY 
! PICKETS AS %ELT]S4 

,BUT ! PROMISE ( GAS WAS NOT KEPT1 & )\T W>N+ ,MAYOR ,S*ROY 
S5T #ge POLICEM5 & #c /REET CLEAN]S ) TRUCKS ON ! MORN+ ( ,M>* 
#g TO TE> D[N ! *ANTIES4 ,!Y DIDN'T GET F>4 ,AFT] WRECK+ F\R %ACKS1 
!Y W]E BEAT5 BACK BY MASS$ PICKETS4 ,AT ! FIR/ TELEPHON$ AL>M1 MORE 
?AN #c UNION WORK]S 9 ! ,G5]AL ,TIRE & ,RUBB] PLANT /OPP$ WORK 
& SP$ TO ! RESCUE4 ,HUNDR$S ( ,GOODRI* & ,FIRE/ONE M5 ALSO CAME 
RUNN+4 ,:5 ! COPS QUIT ! SC5E1 ! DEMOLI%$ %ELT]S W]E 
PROMPTLY REBUILT4 

,) ?IS TRIUMPH CONFIRM+ ! /R5G? & UNITY ( ! /RIK]S1 ! 
NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE /RA9$ AGA9 = CONCESSIONS4 ,!Y GOT A FEW2 NOT 
5\< = SETTLEM5T PURPOSES1 BUT SUFFICI5T TO S]VE AS A BASIS = 
DISCUSSION AT ! NEXT MASS MEET+ 9 ! ,>MORY ON ,SATURDAY1 ,M>* #a#d4 

,( ! FIVE PO9TS 9 ! NEW T]MS (F]$ BY ,GOODYE>1 ! MEET+ VOT$ 
TO ACCEPT TWO1 BUT REJECT$ ! RE/4 ,S++ LU/ILY3 ,NO1 NO1 A ?\S& TIMES 
NO1 ,I'D RA!R BE DEAD ?AN A SCAB1 ! /RIK]S S5T ! NEGOTIAT+ 
COMMITTEE BACK TO ! MANAGEM5T4 ,! LEAD]%IP WAS GIV5 A VOTE ( 
CONFID5CE1 ! /RIK]S' RANKS W]E RE9=C$ BY MANY NEW UNIONI/S1 & 
!Y LEFT ! ,>MORY DET]M9$ TO /AY ON ! PICKET L9ES UNTIL VICTORY WAS 
COMPLETE4 

,:ILE ! CONF]EES W]E DEADLOCK$1 ,I TOOK TIME \T TO SP5D A FEW DAYS 
9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ATT5D+ A CELEBRATION ( ! FIFTIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! 
,I,L,G,W,U'S ,LOCAL #a4 ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY LI/5$ C>EFULLY TO MY REPORT ON 
,AKRON1 !N ADVIS$ ME TO GO BACK & REMA9 AS LONG AS ,I WAS NE$$4 ,/OPP+ (F AT \R ,BUFFALO (FICE1 ,I F\ND A WIRE3 

0,VIGILANTE COMMITTEE =M$ TO OP5 PLANT4 ,NO DATE SET4 ,COMPANY SEEK+ 
NEW 9JUNCTION4 ,EV]YBODY HOPES Y\ RETURN40 

,I TOOK ! NEXT TRA9 TO ,AKRON1 TELEGRAPH+ AHEAD4 

,EX-,MAYOR ,C4 ,NELSON ,SP>KS1 :O HAD BE5 DEFEAT$ = 
REELECTION1 WAS ORGANIZ+ :AT HE CALL$ ! ,AKRON ,LAW & ,ORD] 
,LEAGUE4 ,HE BOA/$ ?AT IT HAD GA9$ #c1 MEMB]S 9 ?REE DAYS2 ALLEG$ 
OV] ! AIR ?AT ! UNION WAS 0BR++ 9 GAS & FIRE->MS TO CREATE A 
REIGN ( T]ROR02 & PROPOS$ TO 0RUN !SE \TSIDE AGITATORS \T ( T[N40 
,! VIGILANTES C\LD BE SE5 DRILL+ BACK ( ! ,MAYFL[] ,HOTEL4 

,BY ?IS TIME ! HEADQU>T]S ( BO? SIDES W]E >M$ CAMPS4 ,MO/ ( 
?OSE :O CAME 9TO ! LOBBY ( ! ,HOTEL ,PORTAGE1 AP>T FROM ! 
NEWSPAP] M51 FELL 9TO TWO CLASSES_/SPIES FROM ! ,LAW & ,ORD] ,LEAGUE1 
& UNION GU>DS1 :O *OSE SEATS CLOSE TO ! SPIES4 ,WE1 TOO1 HAD OBS]V]S 
SITT+ 9 ! LOBBY ( ! ,MAYFL[]1 :]E ,PRESID5T ,LIT*FIELD & HIS 
YES-M5 W]E QU>T]$4 

,N[ !RE W]E NEW & P]SI/5T REPORTS ?AT ,PE>L ,B]G(F'S 0>MY0 ( 
R\<NECKS WAS AB\T TO DESC5D UPON ,AKRON4 ,9 L9E ) ! ,MOHAWK 
,VALLEY =MULA = BREAK+ /RIKES1 !Y W\LD BE BR\<T 9 AS 0WORK]S0 
LEAD+ WORK]S HACK TO WORK4#a ,! SITUATION WAS FULL ( DYNAMITE4 

,W> VET]ANS 9 ! UNIONS HAD BE5 ASK$ BY ! /RIKE LEAD]S TO HELP 
PROTECT ! PICKETS4 ,!Y RESPOND$ QUICKLY & BEGAN DRILL+ 9 !IR UNION 
HALLS4 ,WILM] ,TATE1 HEAD ( ! ,C,L,U1 ASSAIL$ ,SP>KS1 /AMP$ ! ,LAW & 
,ORD] ,LEAGUE AS 0UN-,AM]ICAN & ,FASCI/10 & SAID ?AT 0IF BLOOD 
%\LD BE SPILL$ 9 ?IS /RIKE1 ! PEOPLE ( ,AKRON WILL KN[ ON :OSE 
CONSCI5CE ! RESPONSIBILITY = VIOL5CE MU/ F9ALLY RE/40 

0,NEV]10 SAID ,TATE1 0HAVE ,I HE>D A MORE DIRECT 9CITEM5T TO LAWLESSNESS 
?AN ?AT UTT]$ TODAY BY EX-,MAYOR ,SP>KS4444 ,!RE IS TALK ( LYN*+ 
P>TIES & GANG+-UP BUZZ+ >\ND ! LOBBY ( ! ,MAYFL[] 
,HOTEL40 

0,N,O ,R,O,O,M ,= ,V,I,G,I,L,A,N,T,E,S60 WAS ! BANN] ON A FRONTPAGE $ITORIAL 
9 ! ,BEACON-,J\RNAL4 

0,! MO/ OM9\S NOTE YET S\ND$ 9 ! ,GOODYE> /RIKE10 IT DECL>$1 
0IS ! CALL = RECRUITS TO A ',LAW & ,ORD] ,LEAGUE4' 4 4 4 ,RESORT TO ORGANIZATION 
( A 'CITIZ5S' VIGILANTE' .<SIC.> TO OP5 ! ,GOODYE> PLANTS IS AN OP5 9VITATION 
TO RIOT+ & VIOL5CE4444 ,IF ! ,LAW & ,ORD] ,LEAGUE DOES NOT AT ONCE 
AB&ON ITS /UPID & DANG]\S PROGRAM1 !N ,AKRON CAN PREP>E ITSELF = 
A BA? ( BLOOD40 

,SP>KS ANN\NC$ ?AT HIS VIGILANTES W\LD BREAK UP ! PICKETL9ES & 
=CE ! REOP5+ ( ! ,GOODYE> WORKS_/HE W\LD GIVE 9/RUCTIONS = 
! ATTACK OV] ! LOCAL RADIO /ATION4 ,REPORTS ?AT ! ONSLAU<T W\LD BE 
MADE E>LY ON ,TUESDAY1 ,M>* #a#g1 CAME TO /RIKE HEADQU>T]S ! DAY 
BE=E4 

,ON ,MONDAY1 >\ND #e 3#c1 ,FRANK ,GRILLO1 ,U,R,W SECRET>Y-TREASUR]1 
WALK$ 9TO ! PRESS ROOM1 & TOLD ,MC,ALI/] ,COLEMAN3 0,I'VE JU/ B\<T 
! RADIO /ATION = ! :OLE NI<T = @s#e_/& IT'S UP TO Y\ TO PUT ON A 
PROGRAM4 ,WE />T 9 HALF AN H\R40 

,COLEMAN PHON$ /RIKE HEADQU>T]S & ASK$ ?AT ALL AVAILABLE MUSICAL 
TAL5T BE R\ND$ UP1 GRABB$ HIS PORTABLE TYPEWRIT]1 & HURRI$ OV] TO ! 
/ATION4 ,!RE HE DID MORE PHON+1 = SPEAK]S1 & BEGAN TURN+ \T COPY 
FA/] ?AN HE EV] HAD TO TO MAKE AN $ITION4 

,AT #f1 ,GRILLO W5T ON ! AIR1 TELL+ ( ! EXPECT$ ATTACK4 

0,DON'T TURN Y\R RADIO (F10 HE URG$ ALL UNION MEMB]S & ! ,AKRON 
PUBLIC4 0,?IS WILL BE AN ALL-NI<T BROADCA/40 

,HE ASK$ EV]Y MAN TO BE READY TO RE9=CE ! PICKETS 9 CASE ( NE$4 ,9 
ANSW] HUNDR$S HURRI$ TO ! /RIKE >EA DESPITE ! BITT] COLD4 

,OV] ! AIR UNION (FICIALS TALK$ ON ! NE$ = ORGANIZATION1 & 
ILLUM9AT+ PORTIONS ( ,$W>D ,LEV9SON'S HOOK AB\T ,B]G(F'S TE*NIQUE1 ,I 
,BREAK ,/RIKES1 W]E READ1 9T]SP]S$ BY MUSIC1 SUPPLI$ BY CROON]S1 
B>B]-%OP QU>TETS1 & PLAY]S ( UKULELES1 H>MONICAS1 BAZOOKAS1 
& ACCORDIONS4 

,A HI<LI<T ( ! PRES5TATION WAS A SKIT AK9 TO ! ,FANNY ,BRICE,BABY 
,BRICE-,BABY RADIO FEATURE1 WRITT5 BY ,MAC ,COLEMAN4 ,HE IMP]SONAT$ 
LITTLE ,FANNY ,F9K1 DAU<T] ( A PR(ESSIONAL /RIKE-BREAK]1 :O WAS PLAY$ BY ,GRILLO4 ,PAPA ,F9K1 COM+ HOME ALL WORN \T FROM 
?R[+ /ONES ?R\< 0LOYAL0 WORK]S' W9D[S1 WAS WELCOM$ BY ,BABY 
,F9K4 ,%E BEGAN ASK+ 9NOC5T QUE/IONS1 & 9 ANSW]+ !M ,PAPA KEPT 
GETT+ 9TO DIFFICULTIES4 ,:AT DID ,PAPA DO = A LIV+8 ,HE WAS AN 09DU/RIAL 
C\NSELOR10 HE SAID4 

0,PAPA_/0 

0,:AT 80 

0,:]E IS ?AT NICE G5TLEMAN :O WAS TALK+ ) Y\ H]E LA/ NI<T 80 

0,:I* G5TLEMAN80 

0,! ONE Y\ CALL$ ,HOPHEAD ,COH540#b 

,PAPA 9/RUCT$ HIS DAU<T] :AT TO SAY IF ! POLICE %\LD COME4 

0,IF !Y ASK Y\ IF Y\ SAW ! /RIK]S HAVE ANY GUNS1 Y\ TELL 'EM YES40 

0,OH1 BUT ,PAPA1 ?OSE WASN'T GUNS4 ,?OSE WAS ! EMPTY BE] BOTTLES Y\ 
LEFT40 

,9 ! HEAVILY GU>D$ RADIO /ATION ! IMPROVIS$ PROGRAM W5T ON & 
ON4 ,! NI<T PASS$1 & !RE WAS NO ATTACK4 ,APP>5TLY ! ,LAW & ,ORD] 
,LEAGUE KNEW H[ /\TLY ! UNION WAS PREP>$ TO RESI/ & GOT COLD FEET4 
,AT #h 9 ! MORN+1 ,FRANK ,GRILLO W5T ON ! AIR AGA91 REPORT+ ALL QUIET AT 
! ,GOODYE> GATES4 

,?AT BROADCA/ WAS ! LONGE/ 9 LABOR HI/ORY4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME LABOR 
HAD US$ ! RADIO AS BO? AN (F5SIVE & DEF5SIVE WEAPON 9 A 
L>GE-SCALE /RIKE4 

,AFT] A BUSY DAY 9 /RIKE HEADQU>T]S ON ,FRIDAY1 ,M>* #b1 ,I RETURN$ TO 
! ,PORTAGE ,HOTEL TO LE>N ?AT A T5TATIVE AGREEM5T ) ! ,GOODYE> 
COMPANY HAD AT LA/ BE5 REA*$4 ,?\< IT WAS ADMITT$LY 0! BE/ YET20 
SOME ( ! /RIKE COMMITTEE MEMB]S W]E APPREH5SIVE ?AT IT1 TOO1 W\LD 
BE TURN$ D[N BY ! RANK-&-FILE4 

,I TOOK A COPY FROM ,LEO ,KRZYCKI1 & BEGAN READ+4 ,AS ,I W5T ALONG ,I 
BECAME ELAT$4 

0,:Y1 G5TLEM510 ,I SAID1 :5 ,I F9I%$1 0Y\ C\LDN'T HOPE = A BETT] CONTRACT TO (F] Y\R PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS A UNION AGREEM5T1 M9US ! 
CLOS$-%OP CLAUSE4 ,I SEE NO DANG] ( ITS BE+ VOT$ D[N40 

,SEV5 PO9TS W]E DEALT ) 9 ! NEW PROPOSAL3 

,ALL EMPLOYES TO RETURN TO WORK )\T DISCRIM9ATION OR 9T]RUPTION ( 
S]VICE RECORD4 

,MANAGEM5T TO MEET ) EMPLOYES 9DIVIDUALLY OR ?R\< !IR 
REPRES5TATIVES TO NEGOTIATE ON ALL QUE/IONS 9 :I* !RE IS MUTUAL 
9T]E/4 

,NOTICE TO BE GIV5 TO REPRES5TATIVES ( ! EMPLOYES AFFECT$ ( *ANGES 
9 WAGE RATES BE=E !Y >E PO/$4 

,A #c#f-H\R WEEK TO PREVAIL 9 ! TIRE & TUBE 
DIVISION_/SIX-H\R DAILY %IFTS4 ,BE=E ANY *ANGE IS MADE 9 !SE 
H\RS BEL[ #c H\RS OR ABOVE #cf H\RS P] WEEK1 IT WILL BE >RANG$ 
= BY VOTE ( EMPLOYES 9 DEP>TM5TS AFFECT$4 

,9 ALL O!R DEP>TM5TS OR DIVISIONS1 H\RS WORK$ P] WEEK %ALL NOT 
EXCE$ #d NOR BE LESS ?AN #c1 EXCEPT BY VOTE ( EMPLOYES 9 
DEP>TM5TS AFFECT$4 

,A WEEK ( #bd H\RS TO BE WORK$ TEMPOR>ILY 9 ALL DEP>TM5TS )\T A 
VOTE 9 ORD] TO AVOID LAY-(FS4 

,LI/S ( CONTEMPLAT$ LAY-(FS TO BE AVAILABLE = 9SPECTION BY ! 
REPRES5TATIVES ( EMPLOYES AFFECT$4 

,AN ORAL UND]/&+ BETWE5 ! ATTORNEYS = ! COMPANY & ! 
UNION COV]$ O!R PO9TS3 

,UNION %OP COMMITTEES TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL ) =EM5 DUR+ 
WORK+ H\RS IF NECESS>Y4 

,FLY+ ,SQUADRON M5 TO BE GIV5 CR$IT ONLY = ACTUAL TIME !Y HAVE BE5 
) ! COMPANY1 9 DET]M9+ S5IORITY RI<TS4 

,ALL VOT+ BY ,GOODYE> EMPLOYES ON QUE/IONS HAV+ TO DO ) !IR WORK 
TO BE FAIRLY & IMP>TIALLY CONDUCT$1 )\T 9T]F]5CE BY 
MANAGEM5T4 

,RECLAIM+ PLANT TO BE PLAC$ BACK ON A SIX-H\R DAY BASIS 0AS SOON AS 
POSSIBLE40 

,WAGE 9EQUALITIES TO BE *ECK$ :5 PLANT IS REOP5$4  

,ONE OMISSION 9 ?IS CONTRACT GAVE ! /RIK]S A DI/9CT ADVANTAGE1 ! 
COMMITTEE C\LD SEE4 ,IT LACK$ ! USUAL PROVISION AGA9/ /RIKES & 
LOCK\TS4 ,AFT] FIVE WEEKS ON ! PICKET-L9ES1 ! /RIK]S W\LD GO BACK 
TO !IR JOBS $UCAT$ & DISCIPL9$1 WELL V]S$ 9 UNION RULES1 & 
CONFID5T 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT !Y HAD A SOLID ORGANIZATION BEH9D !M4 

,NOT KN[+ :AT LAY AHEAD1 ! MANAGEM5T W\LD PROVOKE ! UNION 
MEMB]S 9TO /OPPAGES & SIT-D[NS4 ,!N ! COMPANY W\LD CALL 
ON ! UNION (FICIALS = AN ACC\NT+1 & !Y W\LD ANSW] ?AT !Y 
C\LDN'T DO ANY?+ AB\T IT BECAUSE !RE WAS NO PROVISION 9 ! CONTRACT 
EXCLUD+ SIT-D[NS4 ,AFT] !SE /OPPAGES BECAME A NUISANCE1 ! 
COMPANY W\LD BE TICKL$ P9K TO GRANT A CLOS$ %OP TO AVOID WORK 
9T]RUPTION1 & LET ! UNION TAKE ALL ! TR\BLE (F ITS H&S4 

,& ,I PR$ICT$ ?AT AFT] ,GOODYE> REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS DEAL+ ) AN 
ORGANIZ$ GR\P & A RESPONSIBLE LEAD]%IP1 ! COMPANY W\LD SEE TO IT 
?AT ! :OLE RUBB] 9DU/RY HAD A CLOS$ %OP4 ,?AT HAD BE5 \R 
EXP]I5CE 9 ! LADIES' G>M5T 9DU/RY2 SOME EMPLOY]S :O HAD BE5 
VICI\SLY ANTI-UNION HAD LAT] VIRTUALLY ACT$ AS ORGANIZ]S = US4 

,! COMMITTEE MEMB]S BEGAN TO P]K UP1 & !IR CONFID5CE WAS 
FUR!R 9CREAS$ :5 ,G]M]1 ,KRZYCKI1 & ,HAPGOOD AGRE$ ) ME1 
TELL+ ( !IR [N TRIALS 9 OBTA9+ COLLECTIVE AGREEM5TS = ! 
,AMALGAMAT$ ,CLO?+ ,WORK]S & ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S4 

,IT WAS DECID$ TO CALL ! KEY M5 AMONG ! RANK-&-FILE 
TOGE!R ?AT EV5+ & EXPLA9 :Y ?IS CONTRACT WAS ! BE/ OBTA9ABLE 
UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 & :Y IT %\LD BE APPROV$4 ,!Y W\LD SPREAD 
! WORD TO AS MANY /RIK]S AS POSSIBLE 9 ADVANCE ( NEXT DAY'S MASS 
MEET+4 ,GRILLO WAS TO HAVE ! PROPOSAL MIMEOGRAPH$4 

,TAK+ A COPY ( ! AGREEM5T ) ME1 ,I />T$ = MY [N ROOM TO 
/UDY IT FUR!R4 

,?R\< ! OP5 DOOR ( A ROOM NE> BY ,I SAW ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD TALK+ 
) TWO O!R M54 ,!Y HAIL$ ME4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ONE ( !M AS ,L\IS ,F4 
,BUD5Z1 !N LABOR $ITOR ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,DAILY ,WORK] 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 

0,WE WANT TO KN[10 ,I HE>D !M ASK ,P[]S1 0:AT K9D ( AN4 AGREEM5T 
Y\ >E PRES5T+ TO ! /RIK]S40 

0,& :O 9 HELL IS WE80 ,I 9T]POS$4 

,! TWO M5 LOOK$ />TL$4 0,:Y1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY60 

0,?IS IS ,JIM ,KELL]1 ,C4,P4 ORGANIZ] = ,AKRON10 ,BUD5Z ADD$4 

0,WE >E SUBMITT+ AN EXCELL5T AGREEM5T10 ,I TOLD !M1 0! BE/ ?AT 
C\LD POSSIBLY BE WRE/$ FROM ! COMPANY4 ,MY ADVICE TO Y\ BO? IS TO LAY 
(F ?IS /RIKE & LET US SETTLE IT 9 \R [N WAY40 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO BELLIG]5T80 ,KELL] ASK$4 

0,BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NO BUS9ESS H]E4 ,:AT IS MORE10 & ,I TURN$ TO 
,BUD5Z1 0Y\ WILL REMEMB]1 ,L\IS1 :5 Y\ & ,I TRI$ TO SETTLE ! 
,WE/*E/] ,C\NTY PICK & %OVEL /RIKE 9 #a#i#c#a1 & ! ,COMMUNI/S 
?REW A MONKEY-WR5* 9TO :AT WE W]E DO+4 ,Y\ W]E BELLIG]5T 
!N1 BE=E Y\ W]E A P>TY MEMB]1 BECAUSE Y\ DIDN'T LIKE !IR 
9T]F]5CE40 

,HE MUMBL$ SOME?+ 9 REPLY & ASK$ TO SEE A COPY ( ! AGREEM5T4 

0,Y\'LL GET A COPY :5 IT'S GIV5 \T AT ! ,>MORY TOMORR[ AFT]NOON1 
! SAME AS ! RE/40 

,A4 ,J4 ,MU/E1 DEAN ( ,BROOKWOOD ,LABOR ,COLLEGE :5 ,I WAS A /UD5T !RE1 
ALSO HAD COME TO ,AKRON TO SURVEY ! /RIKE SITUATION4 ,B4 ,J4 ,WIDICK1 REPORT] 
= ! ,AKRON ,BEACON-,J\RNAL1 & ,I W5T TO MEET HIM 9 A RE/AURANT4 

,AGA9 ! QUE/ION3 0,:AT K9D ( AN AGREEM5T_/80 

0,A4,J401 ,I ANSW]$1 0Y\ TRA9$ US AT ,BROOKWOOD TO ORGANIZE ! MASS 
PRODUCTION WORK]S4 ,Y\ LAID /RESS ON BO? ! PRACTICAL & E?ICAL SIDES4 
,& Y\ NEV] LET US =GET ?AT :5 /RIKES >E SETTL$1 !Y MU/ BE SETTL$ 
HONORABLY4 ,I WON'T FAIL Y\R TEA*+ N[40 

,P[]S ,HAPGOOD & ,I MADE ! R\NDS ) ! /RIKE COMMITTEE ?AT 
EV5+1 TALK+ ) ! PICKETS4 ,WE URG$ !M TO ATT5D ! ,>MORY 
MEET+1 EXPLA9+ ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAD GOT :AT WE CONSID]$ ! BE/ 
POSSIBLE PROPOSAL1 & ?AT IT WAS UP TO ! /RIK]S TO RETURN TO WORK & 
%[ ! RE/ ( ! RUBB] WORK]S ! SOLID>ITY ( !IR UNION4 

,AMONG ! \T/&+ RANK-&-FILE M5 :OSE WORD C>RI$ WEI<T W]E ,BILL ,C>NY & ,E4 ,L4 ,H[>D4 ,C>NY LAT] BECAME ,NEW ,J]SEY 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR = ! ,C,I,O1 & DI$ ( A HE>T ATTACK JU/ BE=E ITS #aid 
CONV5TION 9 ,ATLANTIC ,CITY4 

,WE TOLD !M ( EXP]I5CES 9 \R [N 9DU/RIES2 DWELT UPON H[ LONG IT 
TOOK TO BUILD A REAL UNION2 >GU$ ?AT IT C\LDN'T BE DONE ) A S+LE /RIKE4 
,A LONG /RIKE SELDOM WON BETT] CONDITIONS1 BUT WAS APT TO PET] \T )\T 
RESULT4 ,! RUBB] WORK]S HAD WON ! ADMIRATION & RESPECT ( ! :OLE 
LABOR MOVEM5T & ! ,AKRON PUBLIC = C\RAGE1 /AM9A1 & 
COOL-HEAD$NESS4 ,ACCEPT+ ! P5D+ PROPOSALS W\LD PUT !M 9 A 
/RATEGICALLY ADVANTAGE\S POSITION4 

0,DID Y\R UNION EV] HAVE SU* AN AGREEM5T80 ,C>NY ASK$4 

0,YES10 ,I SAID1 0BUT 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES WE DIDN'T HAVE NE>LY SO MU* TO />T 
) AS Y\'RE BE+ (F]$40 

0,WELL1 ,I GUESS IF IT WAS GOOD 5\< = ! G>M5T WORK]S10 ,C>NY 
COMM5T$1 0IT WILL BE GOOD 5\< = ! RUBB] WORK]S40 

,AFT] VISIT+ ALL ! PO/S1 TALK+ FA/ AT EA*1 WE W5T ON TO ! ,>MORY4 
,BY ONE O'CLOCK IT WAS JAMM$4 

,OV]NI<T COPIES ( A CRUDE ANONYM\S LEAFLET HAD BE5 WIDELY CIRCULAT$4 
,IT D5\NC$ ! UNION LEAD]%IP2 /AMP$ ! T5TATIVE CONTRACT AS A 
0BETRAYAL AGREEM5T02 & CALL$ UPON ! /RIK]S TO 0RAISE HELL0 AT ! 
,>MORY MEET+ & BOO & %\T D[N ANY (FIC] :O SPOKE = ! 
PROPOSAL4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! SESSION BEGAN ,TOMMY ,BURNS READ ! TEXT ( ?AT 
SCURRIL\S CIRCUL>1 & S]V$ NOTICE ?AT IF ANY ONE FOLL[$ ! 9/RUCTIONS 
!RE9 HE W\LD BE GIV+ EVID5CE ?AT HE WAS ACT+ = SOME DISRUPTIVE 
AG5CY ?AT WAS TRY+ TO PROLONG ! CONFLICT4 ,HIS W>N+ WAS EFFECTIVE4 
,AU?OR%IP ( ! LEAFLET WAS NEV] TRAC$4 

,) GREAT %\TS ! MEET+ VOT$ TO APPROVE ! NEW PROPOSALS4 ,IF !RE 
WAS ANY DISS5T IT WAS LO/ 9 ! D9 ( 5?USIASM4 ,! /RIK]S W\LD GO 
BACK TO WORK ,MONDAY4 

,ADJ\RN+1 ! ?RONG 9 ! ,>MORY1 PLUS ?\S&S :O HAD BE5 
UNABLE TO GET 91 BEGAN A SPONTANE\S M>* ?R\< ! BUS9ESS DI/RICT1 
HEAD+ = /RIKE HEADQU>T]S4 ,!IR JOY WAS UNB\ND$4 ,NOT S9CE 
,>MI/ICE ,DAY 9 #aiah HAD !RE BE5 SU* JUBILATION 9 ,AKRON4 

,! M>*]S EV5 *E]$ ,PRESID5T ,LIT*FIELD AS HE RAIS$ A W9D[ ( 
! ,MAYFL[] ,HOTEL & LOOK$ \T4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 SURPRIS$4 

,SALOONS & LIQUOR /ORES W]E P]MITT$ TO REOP54 ,*ANTIES W]E TORN 
D[N SWIFTLY & ALL DEBRIS REMOV$4 ,& ! TRACTION COMPANY WAS 
9=M$ ?AT ! /REETS HAD BE5 CLE>$ & ?AT IT MI<T RESUME NORMAL 
TROLLEY S]VICE 9 ! /RIKE >EA4 

,N[ WE ( ! ,C,I,O COMMITTEE C\LD RELAX4 ,WE W5T \T TO D9N]1 :]E 
!RE WAS GOOD MUSIC1 & DANC$ UNTIL ! SMALL H\RS4 

,ON ,SUNDAY \R PEOPLE BEGAN TO DEP>T4 ,SEV]AL VISITORS CAME 9 FROM 
,DETROIT1 ,CLEVEL&1 & ,TOL$O1 9CLUD+ ,HOM] ,M>T91 ,WALT] ,P4 ,REU!R1 
& ,GEORGE ,F4 ,ADDES1 ALL CONNECT$ ) ! SMALL BUT PROMIS+ ,UNIT$ 
,AUTOMOBILE ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y W]E GREATLY 9SPIR$ BY ! \TCOME 
( ! RUBB] WORK]S' /RIKE4 

0,WE'LL BE NEXT10 SAID ,M>T91 ! ,U,A,W VISE-PRESID5T4 0,WILL Y\ 
COME & HELP US80 

,WE SAID WE W\LD4 

,F,O,O,T,N,O,T,E,S 

#a4 ,DETAILS ( ?AT =MULA WILL BE F\ND ,9 ! APP5DIX4 

#b4 ,TWO ,ROGUES' ,GALL]Y PORTRAITS ( MEMB]S ( ,PE>L ,B]G(F'S /RIKE-BREAK+ >MY1 %[N 9 ! 
,LEV9SON BOOK4 BE> ! NAME ( ,COH54 ,BUT ANY RESEMBLANCE ( ,HOPHEAD ,COH5 TO EI!R1 ,MAC ,COLEMAN 
9SI/S1 WAS PURE CO9CID5CE4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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